Washington Co Board of Supervisors The Board met at 3:00 pm on Tue, Nov 28, 2023 in the Supervisor’s meeting room at the Courthouse in Blair, Nebr. Present: Chairman Steve Dethlefs, Co Board Members, Lisa Kramer, Jon Stewart, Jay Anderson, Kevin Barnhill, and Bob Frahm. Absent: Steve Kruger. Also present, Co Clk Barb Sullivan, Shrf Mike Robinson, and Co Atty Scott Vander Schaaf. Board unanimously approved the agenda for 11/28. Board voted to approve the minutes of the 11/14/23 mtg with 5 members voting aye, Kramer abstained without conflict. Board unanimously approved all claims and correspondence. Hwy Supt Kruger gave an update on Road Dept matters. Planning Admin Chris Shewchuk had the following public hearings: 1) Nick Wenninghoff, for Washington Seeding, request CUP Modification to allow continued operation of a borrow pit for an indefinite period of time on property legally described as TL 13, Sect 12-17-10. Shewchuk went through request and there were no comments during the public hearing. Board voted unanimously to approve CUP Modification to allow continued operation of a borrow pit for an indefinite period, with two-year administrative reviews. 2) Brenda Hamre, for Lizzy Mae, LLC, requests approval of a one-time lot split and a change of zone from A-1 to A-LSR on the E1/2 of the NE1/4 of Sect 14-17-11. Shewchuk answered questions from board members and there were no comments during public hearing. Board voted unanimously to approve the request for a one-time lot split. Board voted unanimously to adopt Res 2023-28, rezoning a portion of the E1/2 of the NE ¼ of Sect 14-17-11 form A-1 to A-LSR. Shewchuk then discussed the three candidates to fill the two seat vacancies on the Planning Commission and passed out ballots. The candidates were Scott Stangl, Gary Lambrecht, and Mike Smith. Clerk read the vote into record: 6 votes for Smith, 4 votes for Lambrecht, 2 votes for Stangl. Board voted unanimously to appoint Gary Lambrecht and Mike Smith to the Planning Comm for 3-year terms from 1/1/24 until 12/31/26. Weed Supt Josh Nelson gave a year-end update and provided copies of the Noxious Weed Control Plan and Activity Report for 2023. Board voted unanimously to authorize Chairman to sign agreement with Maximus for the County’s Indirect Cost Allocation Plan. Board voted unanimously to adopt Res 2023-29; transferring $264,000 from Inheritance Tax Fund to the Public Safety Bond Fund as per county budget. Board voted unanimously to authorize Chairman to sign SDL Local Recommendation Form 200 for Washington County Community Foundation. Committee reports were briefly discussed, and there were no public comments. There were no items for a closed session. GENERAL FUND EMPLOYEES Payroll 11/24/2023 259,993.23 AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP Retirement 18,842.06 PRINCIPAL Life-Dental-Vision 816.62 WASHINGTON COUNTY-INSURANCE FUND Health Ins. 53,871.13 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK FICA/MEDI 19,086.53 WASHINGOTN COUNTY BANK H.S.A. 9,114.17 ADVANCED CORRECTIONAL HEALTHCARE Inmate Care 135.63 AIRGAS USA, LLC Supplies 19.30 ALL COPY PRODUCTS INC Copier Lease 569.30 ROBIN ANDREASEN Reimb 36.16 BLACK HILLS ENERGY Serv 1,619.05 BLAIR ACE HARDWARE Supplies 19.57 BOMGAARS Supplies 24.93 CAMPBELL AMAN FUNERAL HOME Serv 300.00 NICOLE CAVANAUGH Public Defender 2,291.66 CITY OF BLAIR Serv 1,551.13 CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT Fees 72.00 CONSOLIDATED MANAGEMENT COMPANY Meal Serv 153.50 DAS STATE ACCNTING-CENTRAL FINANCE Serv 517.00 DICK'S ELECTRIC CO Repairs/Serv 1,610.00 DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF Fees 8.68 WILLIAM P. DUNN Public Defender 6,666.66 EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS Supplies 712.78 ENTERPRISE MEDIA GROUP Notices 85.81 FAMILY DENTAL CENTER OF BLAIR Inmate Care 921.00 FIRST NATIONAL BANK Supplies 974.82 FORENSIC SERVICES DIVISION Serv 675.00 GARCIA CLINICAL LABORATORY Inmate Care 30.00 GREAT AMERICA FINANCIAL SVCS Copier Lease 224.72 BRADY JOHN HOEKSTRA Public Defender 2,500.00 MARJORIE HOIER Reimb 150.00 HOMETOWN LEASING Copier Lease 288.38 INFOSAFE SHREDDING, INC Serv 150.00 JENSEN LAWN SOLUTIONS, INC. Lawn Care 1,580.00 JANE MCNEIL Public Defender 2,291.66 NACO Registration 150.00 NE HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Regional Center 186.00 NEBR COUNTY ASSESSORS ASSOCIATION Registration 25.00 JOSHUA NELSON Workshop 15.00 OFFICE DEPOT Supplies 147.60 OFFICE DEPOT Supplies 81.92 OFFICE WAREHOUSE Supplies 1,367.74 OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT Serv 192.03 PFI Storage 60.00 PHILLIPS 66 - CONOCO - 76 Fuel 1,158.71 PHYSICIANS LABORATORY PC Serv 4,971.00 CALVIN POULSEN GIS Serv 2,062.50 QUILL CORPORATION Supplies 191.73 WENDY REXROAD Reimb/Supplies 377.14 ROCHESTER MIDLAND CORPORATION Serv 400.00 SHAFFER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Serv 667.19 SHOTWELL GLASS LLC Serv 365.79 TOTAL FIRE & SECURITY, INC. Serv 2,594.00 TRANSIT WORKS Annual Fees 1,500.00 TURNKEY TECHNOLOGY, LLC Supplies 20.77 U.S. BANK Fees 26.75 VERIZON CONNECT NWF, INC. Serv 64.76 VERIZON WIRELESS Serv 40.01 VERIZON WIRELESS Serv 2,031.29 WALGREENS #11957 Supplies 300.00 WALKERS UNIFORM RENTAL Serv 19.65 WEX BANK Fuel 500.79 ROAD FUND EMPLOYEES Payroll 11/24/2023 53,518.40 AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP Retirement 3,612.56 PRINCIPAL Life-Dental-Vision 343.02 WASHINGTON COUNTY-INSURANCE FUND Health Ins. 13,425.40 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK FICA/MEDI 3,871.97 WASHINGOTN COUNTY BANK H.S.A. 2,533.59 ARPS Serv 1,425.50 BADGER BODY EQUIPMENT COMPANY Parts 1,305.39 BOMGAARS Supplies 2,286.37 CITY OF BLAIR Serv 51.75 FIRST NATIONAL BANK Supplies 991.42 FIRST NATIONAL BANK Lodging/Supplies 1,552.73 INTERSTATE POWER SYSTEMS INC Supplies/Serv 1,048.48 KELLY RYAN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC Parts/Supplies 485.59 KNUDSEN OIL & FEED Fuel 5,521.79 MENARDS - FREMONT Supplies 222.15 MO VALLEY TIRES, LLC Tires 1,017.52 ROBERT A JR. & JANET NIETO R.O.W. 2,488.00 HUNTER P & TARIE E NOHRENBERG R.O.W. 3,058.00 NSG LOGISTICS, LLC Supplies 13,122.40 TURNKEY TECHNOLOGY, LLC Supplies 75.75 U.S. BANCORP GOVERNMENT LEASING Grader Pmnts 67,818.26 WALKERS UNIFORM RENTAL Serv 818.30 WASHINGTON COUNTY TREASURER Trailer Title 10.00 EMERGENCY FLOOD RELIEF FUND BOWSER TRANSFER LLC Gravel/Rock 168.20 BRAKKAN TRUCKING INC Gravel/Rock 1,420.75 REGISTER OF DEEDS EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS Supplies 224.62 INSURANCE FUND AUXIANT Insurance 144,896.39 PARETO HEALTH Insurance 238.00 DRUG COURT CAPITAL ONE Supplies 60.67 PUBLIC SAFETY FUND WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK - WIRE TRANS Bond Pmnt 338,516.25 JUVENILE SERVICES GRANT EMPLOYEES Payroll 11/24/2023 2,310.00 AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP Retirement 155.93 PRINCIPAL Life-Dental-Vision 13.77 WASHINGTON COUNTY-INSURANCE FUND Health Ins. 466.06 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK FICA/MEDI 176.54 WASHINGOTN COUNTY BANK H.S.A. 93.75 COVID ARPA SPEECE LEWIS ENGINEERS, INC Serv 2,486.42 INHERITANCE TAX FUND PUBLIC SAFETY BOND FUND Transfer 264,000.00 911 ENHANCED WIRELESS FASTWYRE BROADBAND Serv 419.30 GREAT PLAINS COMMUNICATIONS INC Serv 106.00 E-911 FUND TURNKEY TECHNOLOGY, LLC Serv 275.00 WATCHDOG ELECTRONICS LLC Serv 1,199.98 Meeting was adjourned at 4:03 p.m. Steve Dethlefs, Chairman: Attest: Barbara Sullivan, County Clerk. A complete text of the minutes and Resolutions are on file in the office of the County Clerk, 1555 Colfax St, and are available for public inspection during regular business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. ZNEZ ENT 12-08-23
